"Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to an Oscar audience by radio in 1941. "

Notes on People; Reagan, on Tape, Will Greet Oscars Audience

Published: March 12, 1981

In his years as a Hollywood actor, Ronald Reagan never won an Academy Award nomination. But now that Mr. Reagan has moved on to another profession, he's been invited to appear on the Academy Awards program on March 30.

The President will remain in the White House and tape a brief greeting to the audience at the Oscar ceremonies, and his words will be televised early in the awards show.

''President Reagan was once a member of our industry and it seemed fitting for him to join us,'' said Norman Jewison, producer of this year's show.

He will not be the first President to make such an address. Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to an Oscar audience by radio in 1941.